Javan Mongoose vs Long Tom Widow

Herpestes javanicus compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Herpestes	Dingana
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.